Scenarios about 'longevity'
The extension of human lifespan beyond typical expectations through medical, technological, or social interventions. Longevity has been a pursuit throughout history, from ancient quests for immortality to modern scientific approaches involving genetic manipulation, caloric restriction, and disease prevention. In alternate history scenarios, different trajectories of longevity research often explore how societies might develop with dramatically extended lifespans or immortality.
What If Aging Was Slowed or Reversed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where science discovers a viable method to significantly slow or reverse human aging, fundamentally transforming society, economics, and human potential.
What If Heart Disease Was Eliminated?
Exploring the alternate timeline where heart disease was effectively eliminated as a major cause of death, dramatically reshaping global healthcare, economics, demographics, and social structures.
What If Life Extension Technology Was Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where scientific breakthroughs in the early 2000s led to effective human life extension technologies, fundamentally transforming society, economics, and the human experience.